15 cm SK L/45
The 15 cm SK L/45 was a German naval gun used in World War I and World War II.
| 15 cm SK L/45 | |
|---|---|
Gun salvaged from SMS Bremse, at the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Hoy, Orkney | |
| Type | Naval gun Railroad gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1908—45 |
| Used by | Germany |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1906 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1908 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,730 kilograms (12,630 lb) |
| Length | 6.71 metres (22 ft 0 in) |
| Barrel length | 6.32 metres (20 ft 9 in)L/45 |
| Shell | separate loading quick fire |
| Caliber | 149.1 millimetres (5.87 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-spring |
| Elevation | See table |
| Traverse | −150° to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 5-7 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 metres per second (2,800 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | See table |
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